Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Auckland to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Auckland and Melbourne is 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Auckland (NZAKL) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Auckland and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Auckland (NZAKL) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by Westwood, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CNC Line, OOCL, ANL, OOCL, NPDL, NPDL, NPDL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Auckland to Melbourne by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Auckland to Melbourne takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Auckland and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Auckland and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Auckland and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Auckland to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Melbourne by cargo ship is 1,904 Nautical Miles (3,525 Kilometres / 2,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Auckland (NZAKL) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Auckland to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Melbourne by air is around 2,640 Kilometres (1,640 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Auckland to Melbourne by sea?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Auckland to Melbourne. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Auckland to Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

152kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Auckland to Melbourne. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Jetstar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320
Qantas	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Qantas	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Qantas	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	N/A	Westwood, MSC
ANE / ANS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TTZ / ANL - TTZ	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, ANL
CNS → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ANZ → TTZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
NZS → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NZPAC → AUSPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	NPDL
NZPAC → AUSPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	NPDL
NZH → AUSPAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	NPDL
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL
WSN/PNW → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PCX / PS1ANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Eagle → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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